Breast Cancer Screening in Pregnant and Lactating Patients: A Practical Approach
Breast cancer screening is increasingly performed during pregnancy and lactation owing to delayed childbearing and improved identification of high-risk individuals, highlighting the importance of careful screening while accounting for the limitations and potential risks of conventional imaging techniques.
Authors
- Soudabeh Fazeli Dehkordy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-3004)
- Rebecca Rakow‐Penner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2566-1978)
- James Stepenosky
- Saba Naamo
- Haydee Ojeda‐Fournier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3773-0050)
- David J. Hall
Institutions
- UC San Diego Health System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- University of California San Diego Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiographics
- Published
- 2026-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.260005
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00